Today's Learning Goals:

Students will choose books for independent reading that meet course requirements and appeal to individual reading levels and interests.
RL.10.10


Independent Reading Requirements
Suggested AP Reading List
100 Books Every High School Student Should Read
Best-Sellers Lists: New York Times
14 Books to Read Before They Hit the Big Screen
The Shelf

English 10 Course Independent Reading Requirements:

Quarter 1- Free Choice (Journal with 15-20 solid entries)
Quarter 2- Free Choice (Journal with 15-20 solid entries)
Quarter 3- Book Clubs from suggested reading list (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, book club meetings)
Quarter 4- Novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy (Journal with 15-20 solid entries, Socratic circles, final essay)

Assignment

Complete "My Reading Wish List" with at least 3 books that interest you.
On a piece of paper, list 3 books you'd like to read this year, the author of each, and a few sentences describing why you'd like to read each one.

Have a book in hand by Monday!